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William Montague Ferry
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Date
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1858
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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Reverend Ferry had been a missionary on Mackinac Island, who in the summer of 1834, made a circuit of Lake Michigan. He came to Grand Haven to seek is fortune in lumbering. The cities of Ferrysburg, Ferry, Whitehall, and Montague are named for him or members of his family.
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William Kingma
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1920/1930
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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William Kingma in front of Grandville Avenue Store
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William H. Loutit Residence
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Date
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1955
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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The home of Great Lakes sea captain William R. Loutit was built at the northwest corner of Washington and Fourth Streets in 1894. Architect W. A. Nethercot of Austin, Illinois, designed it along the lines of the A. J. Ward home in Flint. It was three stories high, with large rooms, high ceilings, multiple fireplaces, a ballroom, game room, and living quarters for the servants. The house was carpeted throughout. The Loutits had been living with the captain’s in-laws, Robert and Elizabeth...
Show moreThe home of Great Lakes sea captain William R. Loutit was built at the northwest corner of Washington and Fourth Streets in 1894. Architect W. A. Nethercot of Austin, Illinois, designed it along the lines of the A. J. Ward home in Flint. It was three stories high, with large rooms, high ceilings, multiple fireplaces, a ballroom, game room, and living quarters for the servants. The house was carpeted throughout. The Loutits had been living with the captain’s in-laws, Robert and Elizabeth Howlett, at 704 Pennoyer. Captain Loutit vacated the home in 1915 when he built the "Scots Cottage" next door and his son, William H. Loutit, moved into the family home from 114 South Fifth. William H. lived here until his death in 1948. His son, named William R. Loutit in honor of his grandfather, lived in the house a short time before moving to the Savidge home in Spring Lake. Del Schuiteman bought the home to house the Grand Haven Real Estate office and as his residence. He sold the property to the Sun Oil Company, who tore it down around 1959 to make room for a Sunoco Gas Station. -- Wallace K. Ewing, PhD. from A Directory of Buildings and Sites in Northwest Ottawa County, Copyright 1999.
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William Doud Packard's personal car
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Date
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1899
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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Description
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph, from copy neg. of glass neg., of 1899 Packard Model A Number Two. Inscribed on photo back: 1-cylinder, 9-horsepower, 71.5-inch wheelbase 2-person roadster with carriage top, body by Morgan & Williams, carriage manufacturer, Warren, Ohio. This deluxe Model A was built for William Doud Packard who used the car for about a year and is said to have driven the car as far as Lakewood, N.Y. The car featured a wood panel dash on the back side which...
Show more8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph, from copy neg. of glass neg., of 1899 Packard Model A Number Two. Inscribed on photo back: 1-cylinder, 9-horsepower, 71.5-inch wheelbase 2-person roadster with carriage top, body by Morgan & Williams, carriage manufacturer, Warren, Ohio. This deluxe Model A was built for William Doud Packard who used the car for about a year and is said to have driven the car as far as Lakewood, N.Y. The car featured a wood panel dash on the back side which was a compartment for tools & packages, the top fitted with a cushioned top, and surrounded on three sides by a brass rail. W.D. Packard's son Warren recalled that at about age 9 he would perch on this seat and hang on tight to avoid going over backwards. All 5 Model A Packards were either completed or under construction in 1899 and all considered to be 1899 Packards.
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William Doud Packard's personal car
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Date
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1899
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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8x10 black and white photograph of William Doud Packard's personal car, 1899 Model A Number Two.
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William Doud Packard driving Packard number two
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Date
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1900
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph, from copy neg. of glass negative, of 1899 Packard Model A Number Two. Inscribed on photo back: 1-cylinder, 9-horsepower, 71.5-inch wheelbase 2-person roadster with carriage top, body by Morgan & Williams, carriage manufacturer, Warren, Ohio. This second Packard automobile--History was, for about a year, the personal conveyance of William Doud Packard who is said to have driven the car as far as Lakewood, N.Y. Behind the wood panel dash was a...
Show more8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph, from copy neg. of glass negative, of 1899 Packard Model A Number Two. Inscribed on photo back: 1-cylinder, 9-horsepower, 71.5-inch wheelbase 2-person roadster with carriage top, body by Morgan & Williams, carriage manufacturer, Warren, Ohio. This second Packard automobile--History was, for about a year, the personal conveyance of William Doud Packard who is said to have driven the car as far as Lakewood, N.Y. Behind the wood panel dash was a compartment for tools & packages, with a cushioned top for use as an emergency seat, and surrounded on three sides by a brass rail. W.D. Packard's son Warren recalled that at about age 9 he would perch on this emergency seat for dear life to keep from going overboard. All 5 Model A Packards were either completed or under construction in 1899 and all considered to be 1899 Packards.
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William Bolger in Chalmers car at start of the 1909 Glidden Tour, Detroit, Mich.
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Date
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1909-07-12
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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4.75x6.5 black and white photograph of William Bolger and three passengers in Chalmers #3, positioned near cannon, surrounded by crowd of men in suits and straw hats, at start of Glidden Tour, Detroit, Michigan, July 12, 1909. Negative #C21,478. Photo edges cut unevenly.
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Willard Freeman Hopkins
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Date
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1900~
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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Description
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Photo of Willard Freeman Hopkins, Lansing, Michigan. Graduate of Michigan State College. Employed in Ben Davis' bank. A vice president of the Chicago Trust Co. Sister is Bessie Hopkins. They came from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Attended Boat Club parties on No. Washington Ave. A young father in 1900. Died in Chicago, IL.
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Wide view of original State Office Building, Lansing
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Date
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1860~
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Making of Modern Michigan
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Photograph of original state office building, Lansing, Michigan. Built 1853 at a cost of $15,500. Located in the center of the block later occupied by the 1879 state capitol. Razed in 1870, the materials were used to build the Butler block on the northwest corner of Kalamazoo and Washington Avenues.
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Whiting Boarding House
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1890~
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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Photograph Dave Whiting's Boarding House on Rice Street. Left to right four unknowns, A.W. Brown, 2 unknowns, Clara Reeves, Miss Bement, Tom Russell then unknowns.
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White car on city street in Kansas City, Mo., at 1909 Glidden Tour
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Date
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1909-07
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Making of Modern Michigan
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4.5x6.5 black and white photograph of White car parked at curb on city street while group of men examine it, at Kansas City, Missouri, at the 1909 Glidden Tour. Caption on photo back: 'White oiling up at Kansas City.' Negative #C22,863. Photo edges cut unevenly.
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White Super Power Flatbed Dump Truck
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Date
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1941-10-06
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Collection
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Making of Modern Michigan
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Black and white negative showing a "White" model, "Super Power" flatbed dump truck parked in front of the Kalamazoo Paper Company located at 2210 East Michigan Avenue in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
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White Steamer car, 1909 Glidden Tour automobile parade, Detroit, Mich.
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Date
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1909-07-10
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Making of Modern Michigan
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4.5x6.75 black and white photograph of a parade car, male driver and three male passengers, probably on Belle Isle. #14 White Steamer, July 10, 1909, Detroit, Michigan. Negative #C21,385. Photo edges cut unevenly.
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White Steamer car, 1909 Glidden Tour automobile parade, Detroit, Mich.
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1909-07-10
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Making of Modern Michigan
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4.5x6.75 black and white photograph of a parade car on old Belle Isle bridge, male driver and three male passengers, hatless and in shirt-sleeves. #14 White Steamer entered July 10, 1909, in the automobile parade, Detroit. Negative #C21,387. Right side of photo missing. Photo edges cut unevenly.
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White Steamer car, 1909 Glidden Tour automobile parade, Detroit, Mich.
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Date
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1909-07-10
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Making of Modern Michigan
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4.5x6.75 black and white photograph of a parade car on old Belle Isle bridge, male driver and three male passengers, hatless and in shirt-sleeves. White Steamer #14 entered July 10, 1909, in the automobile parade, Detroit, Michigan. Negative #C21,388. Photo edges cut unevenly.
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